18682 Views of Nikolsburg & Surroundings CDV, scenic view of the castle known as Mikulov Castle in the Czech Republic. From 1943-45 the castle was used by the Nazis to store works of art stolen from France, Belgium, and Holland. At least 5 trains packed with hundreds of crates were unloaded and placed throughout the castle. In the final days of the war the castle sustained massive artillery hits and a major fire. Some of the objects were removed by the local people for safekeeping. Two years after the war the Czech government returned several hundred items to the French government. This area had been a dominant Jewish settlement since 1420. Marked Alois Baker. $25